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IDENTITY

(BY TOKEDE KOLAWOLE)


You are the only ruler in your kingdom. 

Though you may decide to have advisers in form of people you love, respect and look up to, you have sole authority in your palace.

As long as what you believe your convictions and actions are not harmful to your fellow man and not in any way disobedient to God, please engage in it with all pomp and fanfare.

No one is allowed to belittle your unique way of thinking, speaking and acting. Every other person's conviction is not yours.

Your end goal may be the same, however, the path to get there will probably be as different as night and day.


There are no absolutes (except the word of God), only perspectives, for God knows why He made us differently, and variety is the spice of life. Many roads lead to Rome (home.) We all cannot pass the same route at the same time because narrow is the way.


The wide path is for people who have no idea of who and whose they are. Who are unaware of the Royal gene they carry. That's why they want to be like everyone else in their thinking, wording and doing.


I'll say it again and again REVEL IN YOUR UNIQUESS AND FOCUS ON YOUR FOCUS BECAUSE THERE'S NO ONE ELSE LIKE YOU.


Those whose words you accept as absolute were able to say their truth. If you look closely, you'll find that they speak their own truth. The other persons you look up to have their own version of the truth. If you decide to accept all of their truth, you'll become as confused as a vegetable. Your voice is as important as any one else's!


Simply because they act like they've got everything working for them (possibly true) is not enough reason for you to doubt your greatness.


Man, know thyself, it'll save you a lot of stress.


Confusion sets in when identity is lacking. Being swayed left, right and center is the not a good position to be in. There's so much decay and rut is in our society because majority want to be like the few they see as successful forgetting that success is already theirs.


What exactly is the meaning of success? When we are able to define what success means to us as individuals, maybe, just maybe we'll know peace and not burn oueselves up trying to meet up with society and media's definition of success.

You are the only ruler in your kingdom. May God grant us the wisdom to revel in our uniqueness.


I say a big Amen.


Article written by my dear brother, Tokede Kolawole Lawrence.

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